| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.414, 155.964 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-19 02:40:36.030 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 19, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 19, 2001 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 139.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.964 and latitude -7.414.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 139.0 km |
| Honiara | 493.1 km |
| Lae | 993.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 997.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1308.8 km |
| Cairns | 1532.6 km |
| Townsville | 1649.4 km |
| Mackay | 1695.3 km |
| Merauke | 1719.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1764.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1775.4 km |
| Abepura | 1782.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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198.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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45.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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112.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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142.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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62.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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120.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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164.2 km |
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